Read the full judgment text of FCMC 11467/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 20 June 2019 before Deputy District Judge 彭家光.
Interim maintenance – Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Ordinance (Cap 192) s.3 – Reasonable economic needs – Ability to pay – Petitioner sought interim maintenance for herself and two children – Respondent claimed salary reduction and business difficulties – Court held Petitioner's claimed expenses reasonable based on standard of living during marriage – Court held Respondent had ability to pay based on company profits and property assets – Interim maintenance ordered at $37,313.49 per month retroactive to 1 May 2018 – Costs awarded to Petitioner
Legal issues: Reasonable economic needs of wife and children · Respondent's ability to pay
Outcome: Interim maintenance awarded to Petitioner.